Toddler & Twin Beds
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Sleeping in "Big Girl" Bed
Asked by B.S. from Indianapolis
on December 2, 2006
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My daughter will be 2 in January, we just moved into a new house and we are trying to get her to sleep in a toddler bed, we started with putting the bed in our room to...
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- Move it to her own room. Explain... "This is your "big girl" room and this is your "big girl" bed. You can play in here, sleep in here, etc. It's your room." From ...
- Don't know if this will help you, but it worked for me. My son always slept in his own room and in his crib. On his second birthday we got him a toddler bed. His favor...
- Keep herbed in "her" room. Let her help set it up, clean or whatever. Be consistant with having her sleep in her bed. She will eventually get used to it. Get her excit...
Twin Bed
Asked by A.K. from Chicago
on February 29, 2008
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I have been searching for a decent priced twin bed for my 3 year old daughter. We don't really want to spend more than $250 for the whole thing (mattress & box spring...
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- We actually have a brand new box spring you might be interested in. We had bought a twin set for my daughter and it turns out that her bed really only needed a mattre...
- I too about fell over in shock at some of the prices of twin mattress & box sets at the "bed" stores when we were looking for my son's big boy bed. Best price I fo...
- Hi A.~ We purchased a twin less than a year ago and are already upgrading to a full. We paid $200 for the mattress and boxspring. Would you be interested? It's a...
Toddler Bed
Asked by A.S. from St. Cloud
on June 3, 2008
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When do I put my daughter into a toddler bed? She is 23 months old and has always done great with going into her crib. She doesn't fuss when its bedtime, she doesn't...
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- We switched when I noticed my daughter putting her legs up like the beginnings of wanting to climb out of her crib. (I figured it was only a matter of time until she f...
- Hi A. Is your daughter trying to climb out of her crib? If she is then I would buy a twin size bed and put the mattress on the floor. I personally think toddler bed...
- A., I agree with the other moms about a toddler bed being a waste of money. I have 3 kids and each one of them went straight from the crib to a twin size bed. I didn...
Twin or Full Size Bed for Toddler...
Asked by M.W. from Chicago
on July 20, 2011
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We are looking into a "big boy" bed for our toddler. We've been looking at twin sized beds but then a friend recommeded getting a full size. Just wondring if anyone ...
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- We bought a used race car bed for my son but quickly learned he was an active sleeper & the plastic was loud when he banged into it so we got rid of it. He was 3 when...
- My boys have twin bunk beds. My youngest son who will be two soon, sleeps on the bottom bunk. He loves it. A full size bed is great and it can last all the way up thr...
- We absolutely love our son's fullsize bed: - Harder to fall off of while sleeping - Easy to lie down with them for nightmares, stories, when they're sick - Great ...
Toddler Bed
Asked by S.B. from Sacramento
on April 23, 2008
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When is a child ready for the toddler bed? My 21 month old daughter is just about able to climb out of her crib and everyone keeps telling me that it is time for the ...
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- My daughter switched to her todler bed at 19 moths and has never had any problems. I would put a baby gate in front of her door so she was not wondering around the hou...
- Hi S., If your daughter is actually starting to climb out of her crib, that would be an indication she's growing or grown out of that space. As with getting out of b...
- I think it's a choice you have to make when you feel it's right for you. It's so hard sometimes to give up their baby things as they grow. It all happens so fast! I...
Big Girl Bed
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on July 2, 2008
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At what age did you transition your little ones to a big kid bed?
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- The day he tried to climb out of the crib. Each child is different and your daughter may like her crib but at 15 months she should be a go for the big girl bed. Make...
- Both of my kids transitioned into their big beds at 16 months. We actually did it cold turkey with both. We did it early because we were expecting our second and now...
- We transitioned early. Our son was only 16 months old, but he climbed over/fell out of his crib and after talking to our doctor and our other friends with adventurous ...
Full or Twin Bed
Asked by S.R. from Sacramento
on June 27, 2008
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My son is 23 months old and I think he will be ready for a big boy bed soon. He hasn't climbed out yet and shows no interest in doing so. I just can't decided on a ...
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- We went with a full size bed for our daughter. Our major reason, was we too had a crib that converted, to a toddler bed and then a full sized headboard. Bedding wasn...
- About the same age my kids went to big kids beds too. I just went with the full size because I figured that would be a good size for them all the way through their tee...
- Hello my name is S. and i also have a 26 month old boy and i just put him in his own room i put a full bed!! I think its better than a twin bed personaly!!! Hope this ...
Toddler Bed
Asked by J.I. from Washington DC
on April 3, 2009
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Hello,
I was wonderin when is the apropiate time to switch your kid from a cribto a toddler bed.
My son is 2 1/2 and is climbing out of the crib and we worry he mi...
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- I would say that's its time. He's becoming a Big Boy. My 1 1/2 yr old is on the verge but he doesn't have the courage to shift his weight over the side just yet.
- My son didn't crawl out of his crib ever, I guess I was lucky, but around the age of 2 1/2 we switched his crib to a toddler bed anyway. He liked it much better, and ...
- Short and sweet: Switch him to the toddler bed.
Time for a "Big Boy Bed"?
Asked by C.S. from Springfield
on February 18, 2009
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So, Our son will be 15 mo tomorrow and I was wondering what is a good age to upgrade them to a toddler bed. And also what are the signs to know that he's ready? Thanks...
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- My son just turned 2 and is showing interest in a big boy bed. He still sleeps great in his crib and can't climb out of it. I always thought you should leave kids in...
- At 14 months my son HATED his crib. He would scream, thrash, and try to climb out everytime we put him in there. So...we out him in a toddler bed. After 5 months...
- they say 1 1/2 to 2 is a good age but both my kids went into big boy beds at 15 months. if they stay in one spot for nap. try them sleeping on your bed to see how the ...
Napping in a Big Girl Bed
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on January 20, 2011
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Alrighty mamas I need some advice. We recently had to put my 27 month old in a big girl bed. I was perfectly happy waiting on this event, but she kept climbing out. ...
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- I do home childcare and have, at this moment, 4 children, ages 2 & 3, asleep in one room all together. Best case scenario there are 3 others younger than that in there...
- Many times, we just lay grab a pillow and lay by his bed until he quiets down. We got desperate because he would not take them at all and at 2 years old, he really ne...
- Black out curtains and white noise, like a fan, help my toddlers. We recently pushed back naptime to 1:30, so that they are tired enough to sleep. Also we read a story...
